Incan Pantheon

Guest Author - Elizabeth Bissette

Apo, Apu God of mountains

Apocatequil, Apotequil God of lightning

Ataguchu The God who assited with creation.

Catequil God of thunder, lightning

Cavillace Goddess of a Virgin birth, who ate a fruit that turned out to be the sperm of the Moon God Coniraya. She gave birth to a son and, enraged, insisted the father declare himself. When she discovered the father was Coniraya she ran with her child to the coast of Peru and changed them both into rocks because she was embarrassed by Conirayas' low standing among the Gods.

Chasca Goddess of dawn and twilight, Venus, protector of virgins.

Chasca Coyllur Goddess of flowers and young virgins.

Mama Coca, Cocomama Goddess of health and joy, she was once a promiscuous woman who was cut in half by her lovers. Her body then grew into the first coca plant. (This is why only men were allowed to chew coca leaves, believed to bring health and happiness.)

Coniraya Moon God (see Cavillaca)

Copacati Lake Goddess

Ekkeko God of health and wealth.

Illapa, Apu Illapu, Ilyap'a, Katoylla, (thunder and lightening) Illapa kept the Milky Way in a jug and used to make rain. He came to earth as a man in shining clothes, wielding a club and stones. Pre-dating the Inca, he was the main God of the Kingdom of Colla, which a province of the Inca empire was named for.

Inti Sun God, protector of the people from whom the emperors of the Inca were believed to be descended.

Kon God of rain and South wind.

Mama Allpa Multi-breasted fertility Goddess.

Mama Cocha Goddess of the sea and fish, protector of those who go to sea.